Item 19: Letter from Zebulon Butler to [William] Stewart, (Removed to Legal Box #1), 1780 August 1
Item — Box: 10, Folder: 19
Dates
- Created: 1780 August 1
Creator
- Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
Access:
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Letter.
Condition Note:
Fair. Some vinegar smell. The paper is browning, has tattered edges, and contains some minor, unobtrusive stains and folds.
Measurements:
13 ¼ in. x 8 in.
Description:
This letter, dated August 1, 1780, is written by Zebulon Butler, a , to William Stewart. In the letter, Butler is mentioning having received a letter from Stewart dated three weeks prior to this response, in which Stewart mentioned rations and provisions of flour were being secured and sent to the Wyoming post by a Mr. Buck. Butler mentions that the man has not yet shown up, but that the soldiers were able to secure the rations of flour for themselves from Philadelphia. He continues to write that he is surprised to not have heard from Stewart since his last letter, as he wrote of their need to him and requested a response quickly. He explains that their state of the stores and provisions can be best understood by a letter recently written by Mr. Forseman.
This item is a reply to a letter that Stewart wrote Butler previously, found in 10.17. Item 17: Letter from William Stewart to Zebulon Butler, 1780 July 8.
Location:
Wyoming, PA
Transcription:
Wyoming 1st Aug[us]t 1780
Sir
I Recieved (sic) [received] your from Lancaster Dated 8 July 1780
in which you mention you have applyed (sic) [applied] to the
Purchasing Commisary (sic) [Commissary] &c [etcetera] you Likewise inform me
that if any flower (sic) [flour] shou[l]’d Come Mr. Buck would bring it
to this Post. [illegible] Buck has not come the souldiers (sic) [soldiers]
that I sent from this Post Brought about |
twenty Barrels of flower (sic) [flour] you mention you were
going to Philadelphia for order and Capt[ain] Selin
Who was in Philadelphia two Days after you
Left it which is almost three Weeks ago and
I have no news from you which is very surprising
not withstanding I Repeatedly Desired you to send
me an Express and you must be sensabel (sic) [sensible] the garrison
is out and was some time before the Last Boot come
Must Refer you to Mr Forsemans Letter for the state
of the Stores and Desire you Dismiss this Express
with account of what is doing as soon as possabel (sic) [possible]
I am sir your Humbel (sic) [Humble] Serv[an]t
Zebulon Butler Col[onel] Com[man]t[er] (sic) [Commander]
Mr Stewert
[Back of letter] Coppy (sic) [Copy] Letter to Mr. Stewart 1. Aug[us]t 1780
[Back of letter] Coppy (sic) [Copy] Letter to Mr. Stewart 1. Aug[us]t 1780
Creator
- Butler, Zebulon, 1731-1795 (Person)
Repository Details
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